Red dye used in over 9,200 processed foods and drinks banned for link to cancer

Bazooka Ring Pop Lollipops, Del Monte Fruit Cup Snacks, Starburst Fruit By The Foot snacks, Double Bubble Bubble gum, Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice and Morning Star Farms Plant based bacon strips are all products that use Red Dye No 3 (Picture: Getty Images)

A synthetic red dye used in thousands of food and drink products has been banned by US officials after being linked to cancer.

Bright cherry-colored Red No 3 had its use authorization revoked on Wednesday by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...